Personal Philosophy: "If the way forward is paved with gimmicks and idiosyncrasies, them your definition of progress needs to be reevaluated."

Q&A:

Q: Where did your Q&A go?

A: I decided that it made my profile unnecessarily cumbersome and a bit self-indulgent as well, so I canned it. I've still got the contents saved elsewhere, but I felt it would be better to get rid of it.

The Oasis - My most widely read and appreciated story. If you don't mind the sprawling length of it all, it's probably your best bet as far as reading my stories goes. (Edit - 14 June 2015: Two year anniversary! Thanks everyone! I thought about doing some rewriting and editing for the special occasion, but life's been way too busy for that. Maybe later)

Escape to Cerinia - Complete. Thanks for the support for the tragedy that was 6:23, people.

Could Have Said No - Technically not my story. This one was a gift work from Emile the Watcher as a reward for winning the 2013 Christmas One-shot Contest. It's written in his style with a slight bit of editing on my part.

Regret and Resolution - Although I suppose I could theoretically add something to this collection of stories, I'm pretty much finished writing the sort of fluff that made it into the three oneshots contained within the larger body of work. So, you might say that it's finished.

On Broken Wings - Winning entry for the 2013 Star Fox Holiday One-Shot Contest (It was technically called the Christmas contest, but Elarix's entry was New Years' themed, so...)

Beer Run - My one foray outside the Star Fox fanfiction universe, written in the Super Smash Bros. category. Finished shortly after 6:23, it was never meant to be taken seriously. Considering that, I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Falcon Punch!

Scrapped Projects:

Delta-Zero - Discarded for personal reasons. This story was written at a very dark point in my life where paranoia was a bigger problem for me than usual, and the underlying political conspiracy themes coupled with the dark and brooding atmosphere of the work did not do good things for me.

Star Fox - The Iridium Chronicle - Discarded to lack of quality compared to my other works. It's unfortunate, but I simply could not bring myself to work on it. Therefore, the project is now dead. Its spirit, however, lives on in several of my other works.

Various interesting quotes

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence." -George Washington

"Failure is always an option!" -Adam Savage

"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." -Søren Kierkegaard

"Das Beste oder nichts." (The best or nothing at all) - Gottlieb Diamler

"You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world - that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature; but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid." -Franz Kafka

"Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us." -Stephen Colbert

"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness, of hatred, of jealousy, and, most easily of all, the gate of fear." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

"The answer to life, the universe, and everything is... 42." -Deep Thought

"It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure." -Albert Einstein

"Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." -Jesus Christ

"We ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience." -George Washington

"Hope can be a shadow fleeting - I would rather die believing." -Dream Theater, Illumination Theory

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong." -Mahatma Gandhi

"Be who you are, because the people who mind don't matter and the people who matter don't mind!" -Dr. Seuss

"What the mind can conceive, and believe, it can achieve." -Napoleon Hill

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." -Reinhold Niebuhr

"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort, you will not get either comfort or truth - only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair." -C.S. Lewis

"Remember, heroes are never as polished as the legends that surround them." -Naked Snake, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

"All great works are prepared in the desert, including the redemption of the world. The precursors, the followers, the Master Himself, all obeyed or have to obey one and the same law. Prophets, apostles, preachers, martyrs, pioneers of knowledge, inspired artists in every art, ordinary men and the Man-God, all pay tribute to loneliness, to the life of silence, to the night." -A.G. Sertillanges

Serves as the story’s focal character. Is mostly in it for the money, but begins to change his focus as his situation begins to change.

Cynthia “Shaiyau” Altruis (a.k.a. Scarlet)Age: 29Gender: FemaleSpecies: Red FoxIdentifying Marks: Almost never seen without some variety of form-fitting catsuit, has long, black hair and black fur below her elbows and knees

First encountered by Fox on Tehraia, Scarlet is an infamous bounty huntress from the planet Skallis who is known for her improbable success at her career and her ‘devil-may-care’ attitude towards most things.

Felix SpartaAge: 30Gender: MaleSpecies: Red FoxIdentifying Marks: Has dull red fur and wears narrow-framed, modern glasses. Also has a penchant for long coats and scarves

Scarlet’s employer and former lover who still holds strong feelings towards her, Felix is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Gaia Corporation - one of the two major mega-corporations on the dystopian planet Skallis.

Antoine Carache’s former secretary, responsible for alerting Felix Sparta to the presence of a malevolent third party working inside Asgard Industries.

Karen AltruisAge: 40Gender: FemaleSpecies: Red FoxIdentifying Marks: Has a deep gash in her right thigh from being attacked by a Cerinian animal called a quihoph.

Karen Altruis is Scarlet’s mother. In spite of the damage Scarlet has done to her family’s name through her actions as a bounty huntress, Karen still manages to love her. Also of interest is that she is related to Vixy Reinard McCloud.

Antagonists (Arc I and II)

Antoine CaracheAge: 52Gender: MaleSpecies: IguanaIdentifying Marks: None of note, rarely seen in the story

The owner and CEO of Asgard Industries, as well as Felix Sparta’s mortal enemy and chief business rival. Carache holds very little respect for personal rights, with the stance that his financial gain will justify everything in the end.

The mastermind of the Skallisian mob in District 7, Pietro holds significant control of the Skallisian puppet government and has many operatives in both major corporations on the planet. However, as Felix Sparta’s godfather, he holds respect for him and treats him with far more courtesy than Felix’s rival Antoine Carache. He also has three sons - Damien, Leonardo, and Eduardo.

Krystal first enters the story after her ship crashes on Tehraia. With her closest friend Jasmine killed in the crash, she comes to rely on Fox for both comfort and protection and quickly falls in love with him. Although she behaves with more maturity than would be expected from her for her age, she is still lacking experience in many fields of life. Her last name is never mentioned, and there is a very good reason for her reluctance to state it.

HyacinthAge: 39Gender: FemaleSpecies: Cerinian Fox (Order of Nobility)Identifying Marks: Shaves her pelt apart from her tail, her ears, and a patch of fur that covers her breasts. Rarely wears anything above the waist, and has dark purple tribal tattoos that cover most of her light purple skin

A friend of Karen Altruis, Hyacinth acts as Fox’s ‘tour guide’ when he arrives on Cerinia early in Arc III. She also knows Krystal from when she was younger, as she acted as Krystal’s surrogate parent when her mother and father had business to attend to and were therefore unable to care for their daughter.

Revealed to be the main antagonist in Chapter 15, Neron is a former member of the Cerinian High Council who was expelled from the Order for his radical views. Long thought to have been killed by order of the Council, he survived - albeit with a mostly-mechanical body - and has returned to enact his vengeance on the Council and to accomplish his plan.

First seen in Chapter 8 in the Tehraian warehouse, this unnamed soldier functions as Neron Taero’s highest ranking officer and the commander of his army.

The Cerinian High Council

Bio: The Cerinian High Council is the ruling body on the planet Cerinia, based on a combination of the 1st-Century Sanhedrin Court and the Jedi Council from the Star Wars universe. Has been in control of the planet for several millennia, but the order has begun to show signs of corruption of late...

The initial antagonist of the scrapped Iridium Chronicle, the Supreme Commander functions as the fascist dictator of the planet Ichtos in the neighboring planetary system. Despite his position’s inherent potential for tyrannical behavior, he is well liked by his people mostly due to his efforts in uniting the planet and reinvigorating the main civilization’s waning national pride and industrial might. Also, if the Iridium storyline is anything to go by, he is Fox’s half-brother. However, this is never brought up in-story and has no relevance in it, as the two never meet.

As the leader of the Cornerian Progressive Party and the current (as of the story) Prime Minister, Lago is responsible for a significant number of the Cornerian Federation’s crucial decisions - a task he feels somewhat incapable of handling. An idealistic politician rather than a firm leader, he reveals his weaknesses when confronted with a major decision with the potential to affect life in more than just the Lylat System.

Irena VolkchelovekAge: 34Gender: FemaleSpecies: CoywolfIdentifying Marks: Short for her species, has a prominent hammer and sickle tattoo on her arm

A brigadier general in the Ichtosian military and her Supreme Commander’s love interest, Irena is assigned with the command over the Cerinian campaign forces near the end of Arc III. Despite being generally level-headed, she can be prone to anger due to her own misgivings about her self-image and the way she is perceived by her forces.

The highest-ranking general within the Cornerian military organization, Pepper has lived and served through several major conflicts. A capable (if somewhat heavy-handed) leader, his strategic knowledge and keen decision-making skills have made him a hero to not only his subordinates, but also to the people of Corneria itself.

Other

Archetype of High IridiumAge: N/AGender: MaleSpecies: Unspecified variety of foxIdentifying Marks: Has silver fur, iridescent silver eyes, and a triangular-shaped birthmark between his eyes. Carries a wooden walking stick and wears a dark gray hooded cloak that obscures nearly everything about his appearance

A carryover character from The Iridium Chronicle, the Archetype reprises his role from that story, although in a subtler way. Not much is stated about him in The Oasis and he never announces his name, although it is hinted that Cerinians who are aware of his true nature are terrified of him.

On another (Star Fox-related) note: if you don't find this to be completely adorable; well - I'm sorry, but there's just no hope for you.

Years after the Lylat Wars, a tragic event struck the Star Fox team, leaving none of its members the same. Now nothing more than an outlaw group of bounty-hunters dodging the Cornerian Empire, an unlikely addition to the team will try to uncover the Hunting Party's past, and reveal the heroes they once were. I can only promise guns.

Desperate to cut off the ties of his new and hollow life, Fox McCloud makes a blind jump into unknown space to find a new planet to start anew. Thinking the planet is devoid of sentient life, Fox settles down and starts his new life of solitude. Meanwhile, Krystal, a young Cerinian warrior and her tribe are fleeing their destroyed village while hordes of monsters are hunting them.

A Mysterious Planet long thought destroyed has reappeared on the edge of the Lylat System, when the first recon team sent out to investigate the planet vanishes, the new General, Peppy Hare twists some arms to get Star Fox back in the air, unfortunately, the two star pilots are now racers, and they'll need the help of a bounty hunter, one named Kursed.

A simple rescue mission unwittingly turns into the means for ultimate salvation and reconciliation for three races: the Cerinian natives; the human outworlders; and the fallen Mage-Lords. ("Origins" story for Krystal.) —ON INDEFINITE HIATUS—

A collection of one-shots set thought out random points in the Star Fox universe, inspired by other works on this site and lots of time staring at fan-art. Rated T for now, though that may change to a light M later. So come, take a few minutes to read some of my many ideas that never turn into full stories.

It was supposed to be a simple recon mission for James and the Star Fox team on Venom. But everything's gone wrong. Andross is still alive and has created his own military. Pigma betrays the team to Andross. Now James has been shot down, stranded on Venom, and he desperately needs a way off world. But it's not Andross' army he should be worried about..

Krystal McCloud has walked far along the Dark Path, drowning in her self destructing hatred for the human race. But Those Above All have not forgotten her, and will use any means to redeem her. Even if those means are painful and humiliating, those are the lengths They will go. (AU)—"original Hell Series"

With the new addition of Krystal to the team, Fox couldn't be happier as they find their affections for one another growing. But the rest of the team questions Fox's decision and Krystal's capabilities as an uneasy tension begins to form, especially with the recently returned Falco.

At the height of the Cold War, a CIA operative is sent to uncover the secret behind Metal Gear, a top-secret superweapon with nuclear capability. This is the story of "Naked Snake," and how he became one of the most legendary soldiers in military history. A novelization of the game.

About 15 years after the first volume: What was supposed to have been a routine job finds itself up against a greater, more insidious threat than was thought possible. Yet in the midst of the turmoil, there is compassion, understanding, even love to be found. Don't miss out on this if you can help it. This Volume is Now COMPLETE! Special Announcement Afterward!

Chapter 16 - No matter how hard he tries, Fox can't seem to gather his bearings. The very landscape seems to thirst for his blood, and the twisting advance is beginning to induce something feverish inside of him...

The infamous thief Sly Cooper and the decorated Interpol agent Carmelita Fox have quite the collection of scars between them. Now, several years after hanging up their canes and pistols, the two explore their shared past and different marks together.

Krystal has a new life on Corneria with the fabled starfox team. Her life is finally looking up from all the recent wars that had plagued the Lylat system, and now she has time to sit down, and relax... or does she? Rated for blood and sexual content.

What if Fox's father had never died? What if Fox had instead joined his father's team to fight Andross alongside him? And most importantly, what if he met Krystal on a different planet? Namely, Cerinia. Fox/Krystal. Requested by lines22.

She is a member of Starwolf, but feels Fox's "accidental" death was her fault. Now Fox walks the path of darkness as Syxx and becomes everything he vowed to destroy and he hates. Only Krystal can make him see again. But can she? How far has Fox gone?

Have you ever wondered how it all happened? How all Lylat turned against itself in war? How a scientist of all people led the charge? How one mercenary team became the icon we know today? This volume lays the foundations for a greater story to come.

In no way could Fox have been happier, Christmas was around the corner, he is married to Krystal, has a kid with her and all the Christmas shopping was done. Or so he thought. In the rush he blindsighted Krystal! Now he must brave Christmas Eve shopping!

While Fox is having an early morning dip in the Great Fox's pool, much to his surprise and delight , Krystal joins him for a spot of swimming. Songfic based on Splash Turn Twist by Jimmy Eat World. My first ever, so any advice/corrections would be nice!

Snake enters an ordinary supermarket with a simple grocery list. Things start to esculate very soon as they do, and Snake finds himself in the center of another terrorist plot...or he likes to THINK he is. Please R&R and I'll try and R&R back.

This story begins after StarFox Assault ends. I follow Krystal, Fox and the rest of the gang through to the return of someone they thought long dead. Action, intreague, drama and a bit of romance leads us to the day Fox finally asks for her paw. R&R! Oddly, this story still receives an insane amount of views per month, despite its age and such. xD

When a mysterious figure hijacks Lylat's air waves and broadcasts a magnificent award for the capture or death of Fox McCloud, Fox discovers his true friends in the ensuing conflicts between mercenary groups. Chapter 18 up!

The one that started it all. I wrote this years ago, people liked it, so I kept rolling with it. I've changed the format of the series over time but people really enjoyed a story about Krystal so... I hope you do, too!

Set four years after the Anglar Blitz. When a task from a secretive Cornerian intelligence agency goes wrong and threatens to spark a war with Venom, Star Fox is forced into hiding. But things are never as they seem; and the discovery of a Venomian psychological experiment - who claims to be Fox's wife - only serves to thicken the clouds of conspiracy looming over Lylat.

Sequel to The Oasis. Two weeks after the Cerinian campaign, Krystal attempts to move on with her life, believing that the worst is behind her. But the past will be brought to account, and she, along with Star Fox and the rest of the Lylat System, will be forced to face her father's twisted legacy one last time. AU.

Several years after Star Fox disbands following their failure to defend Lylat from the Anglars, Fox finds himself face to face with his long-lost teammate Krystal, whose years of work as a bounty hunter have changed her almost beyond recognition. Confronted with an undesirable choice, Fox must decide if he is willing to accept her for who she has become. A gift oneshot from Emile.

When Fox is sent to a desert world far outside the Lylat System to investigate a possible nuclear threat, he finds much more than he first anticipated. With his initial objective compromised, he is forced to work alongside a suspicious bounty hunter named Scarlet to prevent a catastrophe with the potential to bring all life in the Lylat System to an end. COMPLETE

Through the brightest of joys and the most inexpressible of pains, love always finds a way to thrive. A collection of Fox/Krystal shorts spanning the full spectrum of emotions, from dark and depressing to joyful and uplifting. Rated T

On a cold winter night, Krystal grants Fox the one wish that he never could hope to realize on his own - a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Cerinia. A special gift for to my readers. Rated T for suggestive content and mild sexual references.

Two lonely hearts, a cold night before Christmas, and the opportunity to change the future for better or for worse. In desperate times, even the most unlikely of people can come together; and the most difficult of decisions can bring about a resolution that none would have thought possible. Entry for the 2013 Star Fox Christmas One-shot Contest. Rated T.

Finding himself with nothing to do, Ike decides to host a party in his room in the Smash Mansion. All is going according to plan until Captain Falcon forgets to bring the beer. No problem, though- there's a mini-mart just down the street. What could possibly go wrong? One-shot. Rated T for alcohol, crude humor, and...Snake.

Five years after Command, Kursed has severed herself from the Lylat System and now works as a feared bounty hunter in a distant star system. However, after she contracts a terminal illness and is given a week to live, she realizes that in order to have peace before she dies, she must make amends for her actions by apologizing to the man who has caused her so much pain: Fox McCloud.